5 in a fix: Copycat dishes for Mother's Day

11:17 AM,
May 8, 2013

Bang Bang Shrimp starts with thawed small shelled and deveined shrimp that are tossed in corn starch and deep-fried until golden, and then served with a mayonnaise, Thai sweet chili sauce and hot chili sauce combo over lettuce leaves.

Written by

Joanie Fuson
Star correspondent

Copycats. What image does this word conjure up for you? Does it take you back to the days of spelling tests or trigonometry class when there was always someone looking over your shoulder? Copycats are typically frowned upon - unless it's a recipe. This week's five tested meals, adapted from www.meals.com, celebrate the copycat recipes of meals from some popular restaurants. The timing for testing these recipes, which are shared by determined cooks on the website, may be just about perfect. Since Sunday is Mother's Day, one of these meals may give you the incentive to stay home, savor the time ...